Pop!
...goes UAB's bubble. And Dayton's and Villanova's, probably. Good news all around, so far, for the VCUs and Illinois States of the world.
But what about Arizona State's bubble? Fight on Trojans! Pop Beat the Sun Devils! (Actually, I hope ASU loses, then makes the Big Dance anyway.)
UPDATE: Uh-oh... another controversial ending to a Pac-10 game?
I don't know what the rules are on over-the-back fouls, and the FSN announcers are doing an absolutely horrible job of explaining what's going on. Can someone fill me in? I really hope the Trojans aren't winning this one illegitimately.
UPDATE 2: USC won 59-55. Here's the ending:
What do y'all think?
Wow. That's actually kind of a shocker by UAB. Then again, I think them losing to us in the waning seconds of the game in Birmingham sucked the life and fight out of that squad. That was evidenced by the 40 point ass-whuppin my Tigers laid on them in Memphis a few nights ago.
Houston may have been the best team on that side of the bracket, anyway. If they can ease past UTEP and Tulsa, they're the only possible test left for the Tigers.
Houston loves to fire up the 3, and Penders has done a commendable job with the Cougars. They're decent enough.
Hopefully my Tigers just continue to take care of bidness.
Go Tigers Go!
Posted by: Jay Johnson | Mar 13, 2008 4:14:57 PM
And Penn State just completed their yearly one and done crash fest in the Big Ten tourney. I thought they had it for a second there, especially because: 1. they had just beat Indiana, and 2. they were playing a team who wasn't out of their league like the last few tourneys. Soooo yeah, that stinks.
Go Pitt (basketball only, mind you) and Mount Saint Mary's!
Posted by: B. Minich | Mar 13, 2008 4:46:50 PM
Oh, and UConn lost in the Big East (Big Eats?) tourney. However, they have a ticket anyway, but still of interest.
Posted by: B. Minich | Mar 13, 2008 4:59:54 PM
What happened in SC/ASU? I'm at work.
Posted by: BK | Mar 13, 2008 5:05:51 PM
I'll post a video shortly.
Posted by: Brendan | Mar 13, 2008 5:11:31 PM
regarding over the back, cant touch the guy while going over his back. its not like boxing out where you are allowed contact while going backwards.
Posted by: yea | Mar 13, 2008 5:13:07 PM
(attempting to quell ASU homerism)
I think the call at best was debatable, but I'd hope that judgment calls like that don't decide ball games. If there is any doubt, I like doing what the UCLA ref did and let the play on the court decide it (the over the hoop ref, not the phantom foul ref).
Posted by: BK | Mar 13, 2008 5:58:50 PM
That looked like a legitimate over-the-back foul the way the rule is written, however, I've always hated that rule and I think it should be revised so that you have to land on the other player for it to be called a foul.
How about Baylor losing to Colorado! Does that pop Baylor's bubble and open the door for ASU to squeeze in even though they lost today?
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Posted by: Basketball Balls | Apr 28, 2008 4:29:37 PM